Skouras Nemea Grand Cuvee (3 bottle minimum)

100% Agiorgitiko
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Nemea

It is fermented and extracted in stainless steel tanks. Full malolactic fermentation and maturation in new French barriques in the bottle for 12 and 6 months. Red fruits, blackberries, plums, spices, metallic tone, vanilla, pronounced acidity, ripe tannins, exuberant mouth.

Specifications
Category: Dry red wine
Classification: Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Nemea
Varieties: 100% Agiorgitiko
Vineyards: Mountainous Corinthia at an altitude of 1,040 m.
Dominant soil type: Red clay, rich in minerals
Age of plants (average): 27 years
Acre yields: 850 kg/sq. (42.50 hl/ha)
Harvest dates: Early October
Vinification/Maturation: Alcoholic fermentation and extraction in stainless steel tanks at 23˚C. Post-fermentation extraction at 20˚C. Total extraction time: 14 days. Carrying out and completing malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aging in new French barrels for 12 months, of which 4 are sur lie. It remains in the cellar of the estate after bottling for six months.
Alcohol content: 14.50%
Total acidity (in tartrate): 6.40 g/l
pH: 3.38
Organoleptic characteristics: The colour is bright, clear, and deep ruby. On the nose, it has depth, power and density. The aromatic character is focused on red fruits – sour cherry, blackberry, red cherry – along with spicy characters, aromas of dry herbs and a touch of minerality. In the mouth, it has a medium to full body with interesting acidity and very quality tannins, while aromas of red fruit, earth and metal dominate, along with tobacco and spices. The aftertaste is long and complex with continuous evolution.